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Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli, Munich 2026 | © Steffie Wunderl/DPA/SIPA

“He’s my reference”: Cobolli on facing Zverev in Roland-Garros final

Flavio Cobolli describes Alexander Zverev as his "main point of reference" and a close friend, yet the two are set to clash in the Roland-Garros final. Discover how this unique friendship will navigate the intense rivalry on one of tennis's biggest stages.

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Cédric Rouquette
Matteo Arnaldi, Roland-Garros 2026

“I can’t move, I can’t eat, I can’t drink”: the morning Matteo Arnaldi’s first Slam semi-final disappeared

Matteo Arnaldi's Roland Garros semi-final dream ended off-court due to a virus. His withdrawal unexpectedly sent friend Flavio Cobolli to the final against Alexander Zverev, creating a poignant story of intertwined fates, sportsmanship, and an unearned opportunity.

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Flavio Cobolli, Roland-Garros 2026

Breaking: Arnaldi withdraws from Roland-Garros semi-final, Cobolli through to the final to face Zverev

Matteo Arnaldi withdrew from his Roland-Garros semi-final against compatriot Flavio Cobolli on Friday afternoon, citing illness. Zverev - Cobolli is 2026 Roland-Garros final.

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Maja Chwalinska, Roland-Garros 2026

Out-of-body, feet on the ground: how Maja Chwalinska holds her fairytale together

World No. 114 Maja Chwalinska, a qualifier, reaches a Grand Slam final. She feels 'in a bubble,' staying remarkably grounded despite her fairytale run. Her serene focus on the game, studying opponents, and natural instinct drive her unexpected success.

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Cédric Rouquette
Alexander Zverev, Roland-Garros 2026

Clinical: Zverev reaches his second Roland-Garros final and his fourth Grand Slam final, beating Mensik in four sets

Alexander Zverev defeated Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday afternoon. He'll face the winner of the match between Matteo Arnaldi and No 10 seed Flavio Cobolli in the final

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Cédric Rouquette
Maja Chwalinska, Roland-Garros 2026 | © Javier Garcia/Shutterstock/SIPA
5 months ago

The unbelievable story of Maja Chwalinska: the world No. 114 becomes the first qualifier ever to reach the Roland-Garros final

Maja Chwalinska, 24, world No. 114, beat Diana Shnaider (No 25) 7-6(4), 6-4...
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Marta Kostyuk, Roland-Garros 2026
5 months ago

“A Grand Slam is nothing compared to that”: the battles Marta Kostyuk won with herself before she ever reached a semi-final

Marta Kostyuk lost her first Grand Slam semi-final, but for her, the real...
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Cédric Rouquette
Mirra Andreeva, Roland-Garros 2026
5 months ago

Andreeva, 19, ends Kostyuk’s clay-court streak and reaches her first Grand Slam final

Mirra Andreeva defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday. She'll play the winner...
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Sandra Zaniewska and Marta Kostyuk | © Owen Reynoldson
5 months ago

“Results are just a side effect”: Coach Sandra Zaniewska on the season that took Marta Kostyuk to a maiden Grand Slam semi-final

Marta Kostyuk arrived at her first Roland-Garros semi-final on a 16-0 clay-court streak,...
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Cédric Rouquette
5 months ago

June 4, 1972: Gimeno becomes oldest man to win Roland-Garros…at that time

On this day in tennis history, a Spanish clay-courter made Roland-Garros history -...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Matteo Berrettini reacts to an injury during the quarterfinal of Roland-Garros 2026
5 months ago

“I’m so tired of it”: Matteo Berrettini’s comeback ends in a Roland-Garros retirement, and a new injury

The Italian expressed deep frustration over yet another physical setback in Roland-Garros quarter-final,...
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Félix Auger-Aliassime, portrait, February 2026 | ©
5 months ago

“I don’t feel like I’m the player I want to be”: Félix Auger-Aliassime cuts a raw figure after Roland-Garros exit

Felix Auger-Aliassime delivered a raw self-assessment after his Roland-Garros quarter-final loss. The Canadian...
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Cédric Rouquette
Flavio Cobolli, Roland-Garros 2025
5 months ago

An Italian will play the men’s final at Roland-Garros: Cobolli into the semi-finals, defeating Auger-Aliassime

Flavio Cobolli (No 10), 24, beat Félix Auger-Aliassime (No 4) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4,...
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Aryna Sabalenka, Roland-Garros 2026
5 months ago

“I got into a very deep, dark hole”: Sabalenka on a collapse that hands Roland-Garros an unpredictable finish

The world No. 1 spoke candidly about the mental spiral that undid her,...
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Cédric Rouquette
Aryna Sabalenka, Roland-Garros 2026
5 months ago

Unbelievable: Shnaider beats Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 after the world No. 1 implodes serving for the match

Diana Shnaider (No 25), 22, beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5,...
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Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik, Roland-Garros 2026
5 months ago

“Just really insane”: Mensik and Fonseca were as shocked as you were by their level of play

Jakub Mensik reached his first Grand Slam semi-final with a performance he called...
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Gustavo Kuerten drew an heart on Roland Garros clay in 2001
5 months ago

June 3, 2001: The day Gustavo Kuerten saved match point and gave his heart to Roland-Garros

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jakub Mensik, Roland-Garros 2026
5 months ago

Mensik ends Fonseca’s run after an immense battle on Chatrier, into his first Grand Slam semi-final

Jakub Mensik (No 26), 20, beat 19-year-old João Fonseca 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(3) in...
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Rafael Jodar, Roland-Garros 2026
5 months ago

Rafael Jódar teats Roland-Garros exit a beginning, not a chance gone begging

Beaten by Alexander Zverev in the Roland-Garros quarter-finals, 19-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jódar refuses...
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Cédric Rouquette
Alexander Zverev, Roland-Garros 2026
5 months ago

Zverev shakes off a slow opening to dispatch Jodar in straight sets and reach his 5th Roland-Garros semi-finals

Alexander Zverev (No 2) beat 19-year-old Rafael Jodar 7-6(3), 6-1, 6-3 on Court...
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